Chamber chiefs: Detroit’s brand, health matter to all of Michigan; Chambers Creating Opportunity: New York’s High Line Fuels Wave of Urban Renewal Projects; Chamber energy: North Dakota's $4bn petrochemical plant should help reduce natural gas flaring; Heber Springs AR Chamber introduces leadership program; Chamber Tweet of the Day: Minneapolis Chamber - Awesome Photos; Chamber Executive Jennifer Daly named new CEO of Central Illinois Economic Development Council; Register Today! Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference in Austin, Texas (November 11-13); Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey - RULE #20

Chamber chiefs: Detroit’s brand, health matter to all of Michigan

Detroit matters.
Communities must work together.
And voters electing business-friendly leaders has helped improve the economy in Michigan.
Those were three messages Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, hammered home to roughly 80 people attending the inaugural First Tuesday Power Lunch at Oak Pointe Country Club in Genoa Township. The Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event, and DTE Energy was the major sponsor. Read more: Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Chambers Creating Opportunity: New York’s High Line Fuels Wave of Urban Renewal Projects

When a handful of residents of Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood banded together in 1999 to prevent the demolition of an abandoned elevated railway that hadn’t been used in two decades, a largely apathetic local government responded with muted skepticism. That group, however, turned out to be Friends of the High Line, the organization responsible for creating one of New York City’s most visited neighborhood attractions that has already spawned a number of similar urban renewal projects across the U.S.
Stretching from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, the High Line runs through Chelsea near the Hudson River on Manhattan’s far west side. Since its first section opened in 2009, the High Line has won prestigious architecture and design awards and drawn an ever-growing number of New Yorkers and tourists alike, with nearly 5 million people visiting the elevated park in 2013, according to The New York Times.  Read more: Free Enterprise


Chamber energy: North Dakota's $4bn petrochemical plant should help reduce natural gas flaring

“When the field first started going, there was a lack of gathering systems and we did a lot of flaring, and that’s not abnormal for immature fields,” Andy Peterson, president of the North Dakota Chamber of Commerce, told me on Wednesday. “What is normal is that you start capturing some of the stuff and using everything. That’s what industry wants – they want to use every little bit of the raw product that they can.” Read more: Star-Tribune

Heber Springs AR Chamber introduces leadership program

Director Julie Murray made a big announcement regarding a new leadership program at the Heber Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon on Wednesday. She, along with ASU-Heber Springs Vice Chancellor Dr. Chris Boyett presented members with details of the new program called Leadership Heber Springs,“This effort began with a combination of my predecessor, Melisa Gardner, and Chamber Board President Jayson Jones,” said Murray.  “Any major city or town you look at has this program, which is usually sponsored by the Chamber or the local university.” Read more:The Sun-Times

Chamber Tweet of the Day: Minneapolis Chamber - Awesome Photos

Minneapolis Chamber ‏@MplsChamber 10m10 minutes ago

View some awesome photos from our #GMMpls event at @SEVENMPLS last month! Photos by @ARCphotography_ https://www.flickr.com/photos/mplschamber/sets/72157648407327660/ …

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Chamber Executive Jennifer Daly named new CEO of Central Illinois Economic Development Council

Jennifer Daly will start her new job as CEO of the Economic Development Council of Central Illinois on Nov. 3. It may take two people to replace her in Morton. Daly, 42, has spent the past six years as CEO of the Morton Economic Development Council and executive director of the Morton Chamber of Commerce. Her last day in those positions is Oct. 31. The organizations have launched separate searches for replacements. The two hiring committees are meeting regularly to compare notes.

“All options are on the table,” said chamber board President Bill Aupperle. “There’s no timeline for hiring someone for the chamber. Having (chamber Program Director) Tammy Stephens around buys us some time. It’s more important that we find the right person.” Read more: Pekin Times

 

Chamber Technology Small Business: Register Today! Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference in Austin, Texas (November 11-13)

Attention technology entrepreneurs: the Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference (NSC) will take place November 11 - 13 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (U. Of Texas) in Austin, TX.  At this conference, attendees will learn from senior SBIR/STTR leaders and successful small businesses how to compete for SBIR/STTR funding in two dozen federal agencies. To see the event homepage, go to www.defenseenergy.com/National_SBIR_Conference_Fall.html

The Fall NSC - held alongside the annual Defense Energy Summit and Smart Cities Innovation Challenge -- will be a busy marketplace for SBIR/STTR Agencies, industry leaders, veteran SBIR/STTR awardees, state support networks, and aspiring entrepreneurs, with emphasis on opening the SBIR/STTR pipeline to newcomers.  Highlights include:

• 1-on-1 meetings with 20+ SBIR/STTR Agencies
• 20+ panel sessions featuring  Agencies, successful small firms, Industry partners, and SBIR/STTR experts from state and private sectors
• Pre-event courses on must-know business basics for SBIR/STTR pursuit
• Abundant networking opportunities
• Exhibit Hall featuring SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion, Fortune 1000 firms, universities, and SBIR/STTR-funded businesses

Discounted "early bird" registration ends September 16th. Register online at your earliest convenience at www.defenseenergy.com/register.html.  The AT&T Center is also offering discounted room rates for SBIR/STTR Conference attendees; to book online, visit www.defenseenergy.com/about/venue.html. More Info SBA.gov

Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey

RULE #20       Make a profit plan, not a budget